Politics

The Anambra State government has announced that it will begin pro‑rata salary payments for civil servants from February 2026, marking a major policy shift aimed at ending the long‑running Monday sit‑at‑home across the state. The Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, disclosed the decision during a briefing in Awka on Saturday, January 24. He explained that the policy was adopted at the end‑of‑tenure retreat of the Anambra State Executive Council, convened to review Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s first four years in office and set priorities for his new term beginning March 17, 2026. According to Mefor, public and civil servants in Anambra have routinely stayed away from work on Mondays for the past four years, citing insecurity and transportation challenges. He said the retrea...

A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Foluke Stella Osafile, has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Osafile, who represents Amuwo-Odofin Constituency I, is currently the only opposition lawmaker in the 40-member Assembly. The first-term legislator is expected to officially declare her defection to the ADC on the floor of the House during plenary in the coming days. Confirming the move, Osafile told Western Post, “Yes, it is true. I have defected to the ADC.” She, however, declined to give details on the reasons behind her decision. When asked about the timing of her formal announcement to fellow lawmakers, she said, “I will make the announcement during plenary soon.” Osafile is the Chairman of the House Committee on Wealth C...

Florence Ajimobi, ambassador-designate and widow of former Oyo State governor Abiola Ajimobi, has stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is determined to end the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) hold on power in the next general election. Ajimobi made the remarks in a viral video circulating on social media while speaking to journalists at a political event. The APC stalwart said the 2027 elections in Oyo State would be intensely contested, expressing confidence that her party is fully prepared to challenge the PDP at both state and federal levels. She also claimed that the APC enjoys strong federal backing, including financial and institutional support, which she said would neutralise any advantage currently held by the ruling party in the state. According to her, the...

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has warned that Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, will ultimately face the consequences of what it described as a betrayal of the party. Governor Yusuf formally exited the NNPP on Friday, citing what he claimed was a deep-rooted crisis within the party that could no longer be resolved. His defection came alongside several members of the House of Representatives and the Kano State House of Assembly. The move followed calls by the Kano State chapter of the NNPP for the governor to officially resign his membership before joining the All Progressives Congress (APC). Yusuf’s decision reportedly came after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu. Reacting to the development, the NNPP, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secr...

Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed his belief that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not remain in power forever. El-Rufai stated this while speaking at the 23rd Daily Trust Dialogue. According to him, Nigeria’s democratic experience stands out on the African continent because no single party permanently controls power. “Nigeria does not have a permanent ruling party, and that is an achievement,” El-Rufai said. He noted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governed Nigeria for 16 years before losing power, adding that the APC will also not rule forever. “The PDP governed for 16 years. The APC will not govern forever. It is likely that in 2027, the APC will be gone,” he said. El-Rufai said this reality shows that power in Nigeria remai...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has asserted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains vibrant and ready to confound its critics ahead of the 2027 general elections. Makinde made the statement on Friday at the Southwest PDP Stakeholders’ Meeting held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, where he dismissed claims that the party is moribund, insisting that the PDP is “very much alive.” The meeting brought together PDP leaders and elected officials from Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Osun and Ekiti states. According to the governor, the large turnout of party members, alongside new defectors, was clear evidence that those predicting the party’s collapse were mistaken. “I can assure you that the PDP is well and alive. Anyone who believes otherwise will be shocked beyond their imag...

A Rivers State political stakeholder, Annkio Briggs, has criticised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over the lingering political crisis in the state. According to Naija News, Briggs made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where she dismissed claims suggesting that Rivers State cannot function without Wike. Commenting on the impeachment moves against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, Briggs questioned the alleged agreement frequently referenced by Wike and members of the State Assembly. She insisted that the majority of Rivers people are firmly in support of Governor Fubara and described it as unacceptable to suggest that the state’s existence depends on one individual. “What is this agre...

The Labour Party (LP) faction loyal to Abia State Governor Alex Otti has called for reconciliation within the party following a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja on Wednesday. The court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the Senator Nenadi Usman-led caretaker committee, effectively sacking Julius Abure as national chairman. Senator Usman, Interim National Chairman of the faction, described the ruling as an opportunity to heal divisions rather than escalate the leadership crisis. In a statement issued by her Senior Special Adviser on Media, Ken Asogwa, she said: “We received with profound joy and relief the judgment of the Federal High Court, which directs INEC to recognise Senator Nenadi Usman’s leadership as the only valid, authentic, and leg...

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed the Nenadi-led caretaker committee as the valid leadership of the Labour Party. Entertainment center While delivering judgment in the suit filed by Nenadi Usman against the Independent National Electoral Commission, the judge relied on the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court on April 4th which declared her the valid leader of the party. Justice Lifu ordered INEC to recognize the Nenadi-led caretaker committee as the valid leadership of the party, pending when a National convention held. Consequently, the court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to forthwith recognise the Senator Nenadi Usman-led Caretaker Committee as “the only valid authority to represent the Labour Par...

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ebonyi State has ignited widespread controversy after announcing that the nomination form for local government chairmanship positions will cost aspirants a staggering N30 million. The decision, revealed by the state party chairman, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, has sparked outrage among political observers, civil society groups and ordinary citizens, who argue that the exorbitant fee effectively excludes grassroots politicians and ordinary Ebonyi indigenes from contesting, turning local elections into an exclusive affair for the wealthy or well-connected. The announcement came after a closed-door meeting with party officials from the state’s 13 local government areas and 171 wards. According to Emegha, the N30 million fee covers both the expres...